Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will wear his fathers No. 27 when he debut for the Jays. THE CANADIAN PRESS

When Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes his Blue Jays debut on Friday night, this much we know: He will be wearing No. 27, the same number his father sported during his hall of fame career.

We know he will be groomed to be the team’s regular third baseman and given the opportunity to win that position.

Our hunch is that, in his introduction to the big leagues, he’ll bat toward the bottom of Charlie Montoyo’s order, this based on the first-year manager’s comments in the spring.

On the other hand, Montoyo has also said he prefers his top hitter batting third. With Guerrero’s renowned eye at the plate that included a minor-league career in which he walked more than he struck out, perhaps he’ll be near the top.

Beyond that, the Jays are expected to be flexible in their handling of baseball’s No. 1-rated prospect. He will see playing time at the hot corner, yes, and he will definitely play on Friday. But Guerrero will also see some time at DH as Montoyo works to keep third baseman Brandon Drury in the lineup.

Defensively, Guerrero will need some time to adapt to Montoyo’s preference of having his third baseman play off the line. He’ll also take some time to handle the shift, specifically with his ability to turn a double play at second.

Guerrero arrived at the Rogers Centre on Thursday afternoon, where he took batting practice in the cage underneath the grandstand and presumably got settled in the clubhouse that will be his home for years to come.

Guerrero’s promotion, which was announced following Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants, triggered some reaction around the Jays/Rogers organization.

For starters, the box office was clearly on high alert as ticket prices made a nice jump from what was being offered on Tuesday night to after the announcement was made. The team also announced that gates will open at 4:30 p.m. (for a 7:07 p.m. start), which will give fans the opportunity to see Guerrero’s first career major-league batting practice.

Rogers Sportsnet, the television home to the team, will have a one-hour pre-game show beginning at 6 p.m. Helped by the fact there are no longer any Canadian teams remaining in the NHL playoffs, the pucks have been bounced off of the main Sportsnet network, with the Jays telecast appearing coast-to-coast on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific.

With interest throughout baseball high, the game will also be shown on the MLB Network.